Obituaries
Jean LaBonty
Jun 15, 2012
Jean A. LaBonty, 71, of Merrill, passed away peacefully at Camp Holiday in Boulder Junction, Friday, June 15, 2012. He was born March 18, 1941 to the late Jack and Reba (Tilton) LaBonty in Tomahawk. On July 22, 1966, He and Kathleen Kraft were united in marriage in Stillwater, Minnesota a union that lasted for 45 years. Jean attended and...
Lucille Duginski
Jun 13, 2012
Lucille Duginski, 77, of Merrill, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. She was born March 4, 1935 to the late George and Lucille (Small) Kaplan in Merrill. On July 15, 1953, she and Andrew Duginski were united in marriage in Merrill, a marriage lasting 58 years. Lucille worked the dairy farm with her husband for...
Margaret Malitz
Jun 13, 2012
Margaret A. Malitz, 95, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born November 28, 1916 in Tomahawk to the late Oscar & May (Rockwell) Erickson. She married Otto Malitz May 6, 1936 in Merrill. He preceded her in death June 5, 1994. Margaret was a home maker and farmer in the town...
Misty Glisch
Jun 7, 2012
Misty Glisch, 31, of Merrill, died Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Merrill. She was born October 24, 1980 in Nashville, Tennessee to Edward & Jean (Hageman) Glisch. Misty graduated with a degree as a certified Nursing Assistant from NTC in 2003. She worked for North Central Health Care until her death. Misty played softball, volleyball, pool and darts for the...
Jessica Hartwig
Jun 7, 2012
Jessica Jane Hartwig, 33, of Merrill died Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Merrill. She was born October 2, 1978 in Merrill to Kelley & Carla (Westberg) Hartwig. Jessica was a 1997 graduate of Merrill Senior High School. She was a week away from graduating from Rasmussen College with an Associates Degree in Business Management and had planned to continue her...
Evelyn Tomajcik
Jun 6, 2012
Evelyn M. Tomajcik, 97, of Merrill, died Wednesday June 6, 2012 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, surrounded by her family, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born August 14, 1914 in Merrill to the late Edward & Emma (Wendorf) Neumann. On September 23, 1931 she married Sylvester "Mike" Tomajcik in Milwaukee, WI. He preceded...
Gene Wiley
May 25, 2012
Gene Wiley, age 87, of Merrill, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at his home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born December 17, 1924 in Tomahawk to the late William A. & Maude (Farrington) Wiley. He married Sally (Angus) Weix, in Merrill, on May 6, 1988. She survives. Gene spent his early years...
Carolyn Wendt
May 24, 2012
Carol L. Wendt, age 64, of Harrison Hills, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012 after a courageous battle with breast cancer at Aspirus Wausau Hospital under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Carol was born February 7, 1948 in Palo Alto, California the daughter of Arlan and Ruby (Oldham) Stone. Carol and David were united in marriage...
Mary Daley
May 24, 2012
Mary Ellen Daley, 57, of Merrill, died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 24, 2012 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born September 22, 1954 in Highland Park, MI, the daughter of the late Jesse E. & Eunice M. (Luce) Russell. She married Timothy Daley on September 29, 1995 in Merrill. He survives. Mary...
Lenore Polowski
May 17, 2012
Lenore "Bubbles" Polowski, 69, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. She was born August 12, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Walter & Alida (Plante) Harder. She married Franklin Edward Beilke in 1961. He preceded her in death December 27, 2005. She married Charles Joseph Polowski August 1, 1987. He...
John Kuehn
May 9, 2012
John E. Kuehn, 87, former resident of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born November 16, 1924 in Merrill. In 1964, John was united in marriage with Elinor Rowl. John attended school in Merrill. He worked at Peterman Brothers Dept. Store in...
Arlene Wendt
May 2, 2012
Arlene M. Wendt, 88, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Walnut Grove Assisted Living in Merrill, under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. She was born June 14, 1923 in the town of Berlin to the late Gerhardt & Martha (Berg) Plautz. On September 23, 1950 Arlene married Roger Wendt in the town of Berlin. He...
Eleanor Downs
Apr 28, 2012
Eleanor B. Downs, age 86, Merrill, died Saturday, April 28, 2012. She was born June 1, 1925 in Perry, NY, the daughter of the late Merritt and Olive (Newland) Keppen. Eleanor married her high school sweetheart, Lowell Downs, on Dec. 11, 1945 when he returned home from serving in WWII. They were married for 66 years. He survives. Eleanor graduated...
Mary Bartling
Apr 28, 2012
Mary "Midge" Bartling, 65, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born February 14, 1947 to the late J. Miles & Dorothy (Gibson) Thompson in Lancaster, WI. Midge was united in marriage to William Bartling on May 26, 1966 in Freeport, IL. He...
Sister Agnes Zich
Apr 22, 2012
Sister Agnes Zich, 98, Sister of Mercy of the Holy Cross, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Bell Tower Residence, under the care of the staff at Bell Tower Residence and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services, Merrill, WI. Sister Agnes was born February 5, 1914, in Vsetin, Czechoslovakia, daughter of the late John and Magdeline (Kocurek) Zich. The family...
Patricia Severt
Apr 18, 2012
Patricia Ann Severt, 54, Merrill, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the Care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born May 21, 1957 to John & Helen (Kulawinski) Severt in Merrill. Patricia graduated from Merrill High School, class of '75. She went on to UW Madison and received her Masters in...
Robert Dorava
Apr 18, 2012
Robert L. Dorava, 72, of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Kennedy Park Medical & Rehabilitation Center in Schofield under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born July 24, 1939 in Perkinstown, WI to the late Fred & Julia (Redwine) Dorava. Bob married Sue Heise on September 3, 1966 in Merrill. She survives....
Norman Jacobson
Apr 17, 2012
Norman "Jake" S. Jacobson, 94, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 surrounded by his family at Bell Tower Residence under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. He was born May 18, 1917 in Nelsonville, WI, to the late Carl & Louise (Skowen) Jacobson. Norman married Phyllis June Schulz on February 1, 1944. She survives. Jake...
Arnold Ebben
Apr 14, 2012
Arnold J. Ebben, age 87, of Irma, died Saturday, April 14, at his residence. Arnold was born January 28, 1925 in Phlox, WI the son of the late Arnold and Anna (Van Hoof) Ebben. Arnold and Delores Learman were united in marriage July 25, 1944 a union that lasted 67 years. Arnold had worked for the Ladish Company as an...
Marianne Klade
Apr 12, 2012
Marianne "Jen" Klade, 82, of Merrill, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born June 4, 1929 in Duisberg, Germany to the late Jacob and Elisabeth (Schoppet) Wollseif. She married Eugene Klade in December 10, 1949 in Bad Mergentheim, Germany. He preceded her in death July 9, 2005. Marianne worked over the years at Rexall Drug...
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